esquinancie (c.1240)
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esquinancie (c.1240)

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[ FEW: 2/ii,1612b kynanché; Gdf: 3,559a esquinance; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,1274 esquinance (esquinancie) /8,95 quinancie; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  esquinancie; TLF:  esquinancie; OED:  quinsy n.; MED:  quinesie n.; DMLBS: 550a cynanchia ]
esquinanci,  esquinauncy,  esquinauncie;  eskinancie;  equinancie  

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1med.pathol.quinsy, an inflammation or swelling of (part of) the throat: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Le col out emflé trop ledement De une maladie ke apelent gent Equinancie  177.47
( MS: c.1300 )  por esquinancie: Pernez pié de pulein, betonie, fenoil […]  317.23
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Il jet aval la teste com ust l’esquinauncy  246
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  E si hom at l’eskinancie, destemprez de ço en vin u en ewe tewe  212.66
quinancie  squinancie 
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